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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7, having an 86.6 score against 79.5. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much newer than the Galaxy S7, it's heavier and notably thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixel count per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with higher video frame rates, a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
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